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ArticleInternational Journal of Role-Playing15 Sep 2025

Beyond Consent: Care Ethics in Horror Role-Playing Games

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Beyond Consent: Care Ethics in Horror Role-Playing Games Abstract: This essay examines the ethical and psychological complexities within horror role-playing games (HRPGs), like Vampire: The Masquerade, through the lens of Maurice Hamington's (2024) care ethics framework. It highlights the paradox of consent in settings where participants confront deep psychological fears and unknown traumas-described as 'unknown un-knowns' (Luft and Ingham 1955) -that may emerge during gameplay.

Beyond Consent: Care Ethics in Horror Role-Playing Games

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